Under the Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Kingdom's Award for Environmental Management to Honour 21 Winners from 18 Countries

Riyadh, October 15, 2023, SPA -- Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 9th Conference of Environment Ministers in the Islamic World. During this conference, the winners of the third edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award for Environmental Management in the Islamic World will also be honoured.
The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman Alfadley, expressed his gratitude to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his patronage of the conference and award. Alfadley stated that the purpose of the award is to inspire and encourage collaborative environmental action within the Islamic world, as well as promote the sharing of global environmental experiences.
Minister Alfadley will personally recognize the 21 winners from 18 countries in the third edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award for Environmental Management in the Islamic World. The award ceremony will take place in Jeddah from 18-19 October, alongside the conference. Representatives from 52 countries, as well as delegates from 30 regional and international organizations, will be in attendance.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Award for Environmental Management in the Islamic World covers four categories:
1-Best individual or collective research, achievement, or practice in the environment and sustainable development.
2-Best leading practices or activities in the environment and sustainable development in non-governmental organizations that can be replicated in the Member States.
3-Best Women's leading activities in environmental action.
4-Best environmentally-friendly Islamic city.
--SPA